Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200555084 - Employee killed when struck by pipelayer tractor

Accident Summary Nr: 200555084 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 11/29/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311520480	12/03/2007	1623	237120	Associated Pipeline Contractors

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on November 29, 2007, Employee #1 was driving a pipelayer tractor en route to relocate a section of pipe. For some reason, he exited or fell from the tractor and was then struck by it. Employee #1 was killed. The tractor continued traveling another 1,350 ft before stopping when it ran into a ditch. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, DRIVER, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, FALL, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, UNMANNED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311520480			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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